There IS hope after an ectopic! It may not seem like it at the time, but there are so many who go on to have perfectly healthy pregnancies and babies. The journey might be fraught with worry at times, but well worth it in the end. We send our best wishes to the girls below (and they are just SOME of the success stories) as they leave their ectopic journey behind them and concentrate on their precious new babies. Think of these girls when the going gets tough and focus on the fact that IT CAN HAPPEN!!!

Hello ladiesNot a heap happening here kids keep getting colds poor DS has another ear infection. Might have to get grommets to help stop it happening.Off to the doctor to get more antibiotics today.DH also is sick just a cold but it is doing my head in with the amount of complaining.

Kezball : I am still preggers 5 weeks to go - Yay! getting sore and tired now but at least it is near the end.

Key - I'm feeling good, my scan is in the morning at 9 am. I will pop in when I can with hopefully good news! I'll be 5w5d tomorrow so I'm hoping that they can see something definite this time. How is everything going with you? How far along?

Kezball - I'm doing well, though ask me tomorrow after my scan!! It's at 9 am as I mentioned to Key, so hoping all is good. That would have been great seeing James Blunt, where was it?

Floss - wow that's not long, good luck with the last few weeks!!

schmuster - that's quite a list! I agree, some more bubs need to be added to that list!

Just updating that I have a little bub safe and sound in my uterus Could easily see the gestational sac and yolk sac, bit hard to see the baby yet though, although she pointed to a white spotch/line which she said is most likely it. So too early to see a HB yet too. I thought I was 5w5d, then she said I was spot on, then she said I was measuring a couple of days behind, in the end the sac measured at 6w2d, but she said to ignore that. So not sure what to think of all of that!

But such a relief that it's not ectopic, so I'm very glad about that, and now just hoping that next scan there's a nice strong HB!

Hi guys, I found out on tuesday that my bub is ectopic. Apparently it has stopped growing and I don't have any pain, just bleeding. They said on tuesday that they wanted to see what my hCG levels were doing because they were hoping that I wouldn't need surgery. Went back today and my levels haven't changed so they now want to do methotraxate(not sure how its spelt) treatment. I was just wondering if there is anyone out there who has experienced this and could talk to me about it. I'd never heard of it before and am a bit all over the place atm.Thanks Loz

Loz, I'm so sorry, a few of us have had the methotrexate. I had it after my surgery as my surgery wasn't 100% successful. It doesn't feel too bad, its just an injection done in hospital, and you feel a bit sick afterwards. i found the emotional side of it far worse than the physical.

Honeyfly - How awesome! So happy everything is in the rght place for you wehn do you go back for the next scan to see the little heart beat. I don't know how far along I am I think somewhere between 5 and 6 weeks from LMP it would be 7wk 3 days but that is not accurate.

My scan was a little bit of nothing, nothing was seen anywhere I have to head back on Saturday to see if there is anything they can see.

I had an EP back in 2005, which was treated with methotrexate. The treatment itself is just as annoying as an injection and then blood tests to monitor that your hCG is dropping. However, there is still a risk of rupture; I was one of the unlucky ones - 12 days after my metho shot, I was in an ambulance being rushed to hospital with an abdomen full of blood from a ruptured tube. I lost that tube, but went on to have three more children after that (including twins whose eggs came from each ovary - my one hard-working tube managed to catch both of the eggs!).

Please take care of yourself and be aware of any abdominal pain you might have even a couple of weeks after the shot.

Hi guys, I found out on tuesday that my bub is ectopic. Apparently it has stopped growing and I don't have any pain, just bleeding. They said on tuesday that they wanted to see what my hCG levels were doing because they were hoping that I wouldn't need surgery. Went back today and my levels haven't changed so they now want to do methotraxate(not sure how its spelt) treatment. I was just wondering if there is anyone out there who has experienced this and could talk to me about it. I'd never heard of it before and am a bit all over the place atm.Thanks Loz

I had a similar ectopic as the one you have described (last December). I ended up having one injection of Methotrexate. I then went home, had no side effects from drug that I noticed. Follow up blood test showed Hcg dropping nicely over about 3 weeks. Then just had to wait the 3 months before starting TTC again. I did have a day of bleeding/discharge about 2 days after injection which they said was just old blood from my uterus being released but apart from that my cycle returned to normal after Hcg hit '0'. HTH

Honeyfly - We got good news on Saturday there was not only a blob in the right place but a heartbeat. I am now 7 weeks and suffering serious morning sickness but feel blessed to have it! How are you going?

Loz- I had methotrexate injections in November last year, it upset my stomach ( nausea and diarrhea) I had 2 injections, after the first one my hcg levels kept rising so they gave me a second, finally that worked.

Hi Guys,(sorry it's a cut and paste from another thread here)Need to give you an update on me....

This week has been an emotional rollercoaster.

On Monday AF was due so I did an test (had a 2pk of tests) ...negative, but my temp went up.

Tuesday did another test (different brand), and it was positive. My temp also dropped heaps.

Wed tested again with the 2nd test in my 2pk...negative. Went to dr to have blood tests.

Today I have started spotting and my BT shows HCG at 4 which is a negative result. My GP thinks it's a chemical pregnancy. Nethertheless I am still gutted. Am also paranoid about possible 2nd ectopic. GP says to wait and see but thinks it might be a bit too low for that. I guess if I get a full blown period that will be the end. Will have to wait and see. I still have my spec appt next week so now I should get some answers.

No, it's all ok I think. AF is pretty heavy (heavier than usual) so unless I get any more symptoms that is that. The fact that I have heavy AF has been a relief in a sense because if I only had spotting I'd be worried (that's what happened with my ectopic). Will keep a close eye on things. I have been pretty upset but there's nothing much can do so life goes on. At least I know I can still conceive, if there's any positive in all this.

I’m not expecting you to be as calm as you might be right now. What I mean is that if your panic levels are through the roof during a stressful situation, let’s bring them down to just under the ceiling.

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